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FIFA Partners with Board of Peace to Turn Football into Bridge toward Peace & Hope in Gaza

FIFA and the Board of Peace have announced a strategic partnership to drive recovery and peace through football in Gaza. The goal is to attract investment from international leaders and institutions harnessing the power of football to support recovery, stability and long-term development in Gaza “Today, FIFA and the Board of Peace have signed a […]

Japan Earmarks $30 Billion in Support for Infrastructure Development in Africa

Japan announced it will invest $30 billion in support of Africa’s economic growth and infrastructure over the next three years. The pledge was made by Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Japan-Africa economic summit in Nairobi, as Tokyo competes for influence in the continent with the U.S., China and former European colonial powers such […]

Mauritania: parliament probes ex-president’s rule

The parliament of Mauritania has opened a parliamentary inquiry into the regime of ex-president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz.   The inquiry will probe alleged corruption and mismanagement of the country’s resources.   Last December, 30 out of the 157 lawmakers in the National Assembly requested to form the panel after calls from opposition parties to […]